"Don't get noticed," he says through your earpiece as he scans the map on his screens for what seems to be the 5th time.

Of course, you could have done this job on your own. Break in, get the weapon, get out, but he insisted that he help with this specific mission. Something about "making sure you're doing your job". You hide close enough to the enemy's base to keep watch.

"and don't do anything stupid"